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    Savage Boats

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    7 hours ago, Fab1 said:

    Savage is owned by telwater to now mate."surprise".

    Ring them but don't hold your breath to long trying to get info.

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    Thanks Fab. I'll try but yeah don't think they'll help any. 

    7 hours ago, noelm said:

    Telwater are OK to deal with, but I doubt anyone there would have any info on an old Escort, what do you want to know?

    I want to know more about my transom as it is a weird type of almost pod type not a straight transom.

    1 hour ago, Fab1 said:

    Have to agree mate.These people have trouble telling you about current boats let alone old ones.

      I can almost guarantee you the idiots wouldn't even know what an old escort was.

    Yeah I figure you're probably right. Was going to see as someone suggested it to me while back as they had an older Haines and they were actually put in touch with a guy that specialised in that particular hull back in the day. 

    1 hour ago, Smobaby said:

    Pretty sure there fibreglass not aluminium they'll definitely have no idea.

    I figured that would be the case now that I see telwater are building them or have ownership. 

    38 minutes ago, kingie chaser said:

    What are the questions you want answers to??????????

    I want to know about my transom as it is not straight across the back. I have not come across one single transom repair on a transom like mine and I'd like some more info as I want to start ripping into it soon... She's been off the water for close to 2 years. 

    Savage Boats

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    Posted

    G'day all,

     

    Wondering if someone could please help with a contact for Savage Boats please. I have some questions for Savage in regards to a older Savage Escort but I cannot find a contact for Savage themselves to phone them 

     

    Thanks

    Large Outboard removal

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    Posted

    5 hours ago, frankS said:

    By the time you hire a hoist , lift the motor off take hoist back ,fix transom, re-hire hoist you could almost buy a cheap 2nd hand hoist.

    Much easier ( if you have a garage ) just use one of the beams and tie a rope to it and use truckies hitch to lift engine off, you only need to lift about 4 inches. The hardest part for you will be removing cables and steering from motor. just make some sort of rack to store motor while you are fixing transom. Even laying motor on floor won't hurt it ( prop closest to floor and G clamp on ground. Place block of wood under prop.

    Frank

    Thanks Frank... think I will just buy it rather than hiring mate. Hope you're well Frank 

    Large Outboard removal

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    Posted

    3 hours ago, wrxhoon1 said:

    You need a lifting ring and an engine crane, I wouldn't bother renting a crane, they are cheap to buy and you will have it for future use or sell it and get most of your money back, much cheaper than renting.

    If you have a beam in your garage you can use it with a chain block.

    When you lift the engine you can lay it on the floor with some padding underneath so you don't scratch the paint.

    If you were in Sydney I could lent you the lifting ring, if you come to Sydney you are welcome to borrow it.

    In case you didn't realise the black one screws in to the flywheel and the silver hook in the black.

     

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    Thanks for the info and the very kind offer wrxhoon1, but I think I will just buy one and just sell it when I am done with it... thanks again though mate. 

    Large Outboard removal

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    Posted

     

    G'day Raiders,

     

    I need to do some repairs to my transom and replace wash well washers as they leak and to do this I need to remove ,my outboard motor. It is a Mercury Saltwater 125 and I'd image very heavy, so just wondering how I'd go about taking it off and storing it on the same thing that can lift it while I make the repair. Is there something I can build or hire to do such a job? 

     

    Thanks 

    Geoff

    Forster

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    Posted

    2 hours ago, Hoods said:

    Hi Mate, Try Tuncurry side turn left after you go over the bridge from Forster drive down the road past the boats (opposite unit buildings) there isshallow foot access across across to the island. Have a try anywhere around there.

    Thanks mate. Is there a ride I should aim at? 

    Cheers

    Forster

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    Posted

    G'day Raiders, with the family at Forster and looking for a spot that I can take the young bloke to, to catch some flatties on plastics. Went looking around between all the rain but have not yet been able to find a spot where there is a bit of sand and little bit of weed. Everywhere I've been this far is full of weed or rock. Any help putting me onto a decent spot would be much appreciated. 

    Thanks

    Wet sanding

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    Posted

    Hi all, 

    I'm wet sanding large areas of my boat, I've done heaps by hand and it's taking so long and feel like I am getting nowhere! 

    I have a air orbital sander but it is 150mm and too tight in areas underneath the front of the hull between the strakes. Ideally something 80 - 100mm would suit better but I cannot find anything that size except for electrical Sanders, has anyone ever wet sanded with an electric sander before? I know it can be dangerous but I'm thinking maybe if it's just a couple of sprays with the water bottle maybe it might be OK? If not I need to find a another air sander size 80 to 100mm or maybe a different size backing pad for current one. 

     

    Any advice/help much appreciated. 

     

    Thanks

    Geoff 

    Rolling on Flocoat

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    Posted

    On 10/3/2020 at 5:08 PM, noelm said:

    OK, flow coat is probably not the best for that application, but it will work, it might just take some time and care.

    Of not flowcoat what would you recommend? 

    Rolling on Flocoat

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    Posted

    2 hours ago, noelm said:

    Brush it on, a roller is useless for flow coat, there should be no need for multiple coats, just one brushed on. What are you doing, repairs?

    Yeah mate I had to fix some spider cracks and also some damage to the front of the boat where I tried to drive on the trailer that isn't a drive on/off design. 

    Rolling on Flocoat

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    Posted

    Hey all, 

    I am painting on Flocoat with a foam roller and I notice it leaves a texture like little holes and pitts and I'm just wondering If I need to sand between coats of if I can apply my coats and and sand with my orbital sander when I am happy with how many coats I have? Then I would wet sand if through the grits I guess. 

     

    Any advice appreciated. 

     

    Thanks 

    Geoff 

    Flowcoat or Gelcoat

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    Posted

    16 hours ago, Smobaby said:

    Geoff gelcoat is normally 3/5 mm thick your repair will need to be this much lower with feathered edges to allow the gel coat the coverage required it’s a bit of an art to get right that’s why professional repairs cost .Typical boat, only if it was that easy ! 

    Spraying is the way to go with the right equipment.

    Thanks for the reply.... Sure is an art and bloody hard to do.  

     

    Maybe that is where I am going wrong, maybe my repair is flush with the rest of the surface and I am rubbing it off you think? 

     

    Thanks 

    Flowcoat or Gelcoat

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    Posted

    Does anyone know if its best to possibly spray it on? I have been at this all week and its is driving me crazy! I have painted it sanded it, then painted and sanded again every day as I keep showing the repair. 

    Would it be better to spray a thick coat as I would only need to use a low grit sandpaper to know off the very tiny spray and dry over

    spray? 

     

    Any advise would be truly appreciated. 

    Thanks 

    Geoff 

    Flowcoat or Gelcoat

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    Posted

    I painted it on nice and thick with a brush, I taped an area around the repair and wet sanded with 800 grit sandpaper and I can now see the dark repair underneath. Is it better done another way? I hate trying to fix these fibreglass problems. 

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    Flowcoat or Gelcoat

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    1 hour ago, noelm said:

    Flow coat is thick, not like water, is the surface flat or vertical? 

    I have a bit of both, pretty much half and half are on the side of the boat inside and out and a few on top of the gunnels

    Flowcoat or Gelcoat

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    Posted

    1 hour ago, noelm said:

    Gel coat is applied to a mould and glassed over, flow coat is applied last and will fully dry, gel coat will stay sticky. However you apply it, (roller, spray or brush)  you will need to sand and smooth it.

    Thanks noelm. 

    Would I try and do it as smooth as possible and sand between coats or paint a few coats and wait till the end and sand mate ? 

    Thanks

    Flowcoat or Gelcoat

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    Posted

    G'day Raiders,

    Have repaired a few chips, screw holes and spider cracks in my boat have filled and sanded smooth and I am now ready to paint over them. 

    Do I use flowcoat or Gelcoat to paint over the repairs please? Also is it best to spray the paint on or is it ok to paint with a brush? I am concerned that either way as I sand the paint job back the paint being so thin that I will sand back the coating and I will see the repair work under the coating. 

    Any advice and tips heaps appreciated. 

    Thanks

    Geoff 

    Fibreglass resin

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    Posted · Edited by garfield28

    Hi mate, thanks for the reply.

    I guess I could have for some, but a few of the holes are on like a sharp bend and I wanted to make the resin like a putty so I could shape it. 

    Fibreglass resin

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    Posted

    Hi all, 
     
    I'm trying to fix a few things on my fibreglass boat before putting it up for sale. I have a few small screw holes and a few gelcoat cracks that I've grooved out to fill, and I'm just wondering if I should use an epoxy or a polyester resin? I bought some epiglass HT450 which is like cabisol and I planned to mix it with resin to thicken it up like a putty to fill in the holes and cracks. I mixed a batch of the epiglass 450 with some polyester resin that I have here and it doesn't seem to be going off and hardening at all.
     
    I also need to do a small bit of fibreglassing too, to fix a molded seat so if I can use whichever resin to do both that would be great. 
     
    Appreciate any advice. 
    Thanks 
    Geoff 
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